Five Australian cities had staged the Australian Open or its predecessors by 2026: Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth. The count excludes the two New Zealand cities that also hosted the early Australasian Championships.
The championship began in Melbourne in 1905 but travelled widely during its first decades. Sydney hosted 17 editions, Adelaide 15, Brisbane seven and Perth three, while Melbourne hosted 66 by the historical tally recorded for the tournament. These moves reflected the event’s national remit and the practical difficulty of travelling across Australia.
The tournament also visited Christchurch in 1906 and Hastings in 1912. Those locations are why a question asking for all cities associated with the tournament could produce seven, but the wording “Australian cities” limits the answer to five.
Melbourne became the permanent host from 1972, first at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club. In 1988, the event moved to the newly developed Flinders Park, now Melbourne Park, where it has remained. That long-term stability can obscure how mobile the championship once was.